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Video: Who was Periyar? Why did a BJP leader in Tamil Nadu threaten to pull down his statues?

A statue of the rationalist icon was vandalised in Vellore on Tuesday.

by Smitha Nair

Published Mar 07, 2018 · 05:51 pm

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Editor: Sanjeev Nair | Producer: Shayonnita Mallik | Designers: Shruti Rego, Kimberly Pereira, Akshay Lokhande

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